Hopkins County, Kentucky
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 86.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 5.8% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45.5% | 73.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Black Protestant | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 37.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+48.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+53.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.3 |
Hopkins, Kentucky is a county that has a population of 45,119. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9% | 74.8% | R+50.9 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 25.3% | 73.2% | R+48.0 | D+5.9 |
| 2016 | 21.2% | 75.1% | R+53.9 | R+14.0 |
| 2012 | 29.3% | 69.2% | R+39.9 | R+15.1 |
| 2008 | 36.7% | 61.6% | R+24.9 | D+6.4 |
| 2004 | 34.1% | 65.4% | R+31.3 | R+14.6 |
| 2000 | 40.8% | 57.6% | R+16.7 | R+22.5 |
| 1996 | 47.7% | 41.9% | D+5.8 | R+10.5 |
| 1992 | 50.7% | 34.4% | D+16.3 | D+19.6 |
| 1988 | 48.1% | 51.5% | R+3.4 | D+12.8 |
| 1984 | 41.7% | 57.9% | R+16.2 | R+33.0 |
| 1980 | 57.4% | 40.6% | D+16.8 | R+3.5 |
| 1976 | 59.7% | 39.4% | D+20.3 | D+58.8 |
| 1972 | 30.1% | 68.7% | R+38.5 | R+43.6 |
| 1968 | 37.0% | 31.9% | D+5.1 | R+35.9 |
| 1964 | 70.4% | 29.5% | D+41.0 | D+33.8 |
| 1960 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.2 | R+3.2 |
| 1956 | 54.8% | 44.5% | D+10.4 | R+14.7 |
| 1952 | 62.4% | 37.4% | D+25.0 | R+12.8 |
| 1948 | 65.7% | 27.8% | D+37.8 | — |
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